Finnish–English dictionary

näkötorni

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

naksahdus

A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.

naksahtaa

(transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

naksaus

A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.

naksausäänne

(phonetics) An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.

naksauttaa

(transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

naksu

(originally, US) Small forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips (crisps), often eaten as an accompaniment to drinks.

naksuttaa

(intransitive) To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.

naku-uinti

Swimming in the nude, as opposed to with a swimsuit.

nakuttaa

(intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

nakutus

In diesel engines, a repetitive knocking sound when delayed ignition causes sudden high pressures.

näky

A show or spectacle.

näkyä

(intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.

näkymä

(figuratively) a situation that is presented, a scenario

näkymät

Expectation for the future.

näkymätön

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

näkymättömästi

In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible manner.

näkymättömyys

The state of being invisible.

näkyvä

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

näkyvästi

In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.

näkyvyys

(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.

nälänhätä

(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.

nälkä

(by extension) Any strong desire or need.

nälkäinen

(figuratively) Eager; having an avid desire or appetite for something.

nälkäpalkka

A meagre allowance of money or wages.

nalkuttaa

(chiefly, by a wife) To nag persistently.

nalkuttaja

Someone or something that nags.

nalkutus

The action of the verb nag.

nalli

Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

nälväisy

(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.

nam

(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "nom nom nom".

namaste

The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.

nami

(colloquial, lighthearted, often, childish) Delicious.

Namibia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

namu

(countable, especially, _, UK, India) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

namupala

(slang) An attractive young woman.

nandu

Rhea americana, a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America.

nanna

(colloquial, lighthearted, often, childish) Delicious.

nänni

(curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.

nanosekunti

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns

nanoteknologia

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

nap

(uncountable, card games) A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.

napa

The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.

napa-

(geography) Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.

napaisuus

The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.

napakka

Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.

napakkuus

Harsh cold.

napakymppi

(informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task.

napalm

A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942]

napamies

(informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.

napanteri

(by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

napanuora-

Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

napaseutu

(geography) Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.

napata

To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.

napata rintapielestä

(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

napausäänne

(phonetics) A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound /ɾ/ in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

napauttaa

To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap.

napautus

A clever or witty remark.

näpäys

(cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.

näpäyttää

(computing) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).

näpäyttää kenttää mailalla

(intransitive) To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

näpäytyslyönti

(baseball, softball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

näpelöidä

(transitive) To report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on.

napero

A small child.

näperrellä

(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

napinläpi

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

napinreikä

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

näpistää

(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

näpistellä

(ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.

näpistys

(slang, euphemistic) Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.

Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.

napoli

A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.

napolilainen

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

napostella

To eat between meals.

näppäillä

(computing) (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.

näppäimistö

(computing, etc.) A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

näppäin

(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.

näppäinrivi

A row of keys on a musical keyboard or the equivalent on a typewriter keyboard.

näppärä

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

näppäryys

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

nappaus

An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.

nappi

A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

nappi nyörikoristeineen

An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

nappula

(slang) The clitoris.

näppy

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

näppylä

(dermatology) A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.

naps

The sound of a click.

napsahdus

A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.

napsahtaa

(transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

napsaus

The sound made by such a blow, knock, or slap.

napsauttaa

(computing) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).

napsauttaa kiinni

(transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers. Alternative snapping technique To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

napsauttaa sormiaan

(transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers. Alternative snapping technique To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

napsautus

The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.

näpsäyttää

(transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

napse

(physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop

napsu

Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.

napsutus

(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.

naputella

(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

naputtaa

(idiomatic, intransitive) to constantly and irritatingly talk (about)

näpy

(baseball, softball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

näpytellä

(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

näpyttää

To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.

närä

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

närästys

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

narauttaa

(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

näreä

Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

närhi

A widespread species of jay, usually crested and with pinkish-brown plumage and a harsh screech (Garrulus glandarius).

narikka

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

narina

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.

nariseva

(linguistics) Of or relating to a special kind of phonation in which the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx are drawn together, compressing the vocal folds.

narisija

A complainer.

narista

(informal) To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.

narisuttaa

(transitive) To produce a creaking sound with.

närkästynyt

Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.

närkästys

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

närkästyttävä

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

narkkari

(slang, countable) A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

narkolepsia

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

narkomaani

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Narnia

(fantasy) A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

narrata

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

narratiivi

A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.

narratologia

The study of narrative structure.

narraus

The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.

narri

A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.

narrinhattu

A red cap once worn by court jesters

narrinsauva

A club or sceptre carried by a jester.

narsismi

Excessive love of oneself.

narsissi

(countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

narskua

To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.

narskuttaa

Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

narttu

(derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.

naru

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

narunhyppääjä

(sports) One who jumps rope.

naruttaa

(obsolete, transitive) To ridicule, or mock; to make sport of.

narutus

The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.

nasaali

(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.

nasaalinen

(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.

Nasaret

A city in northern Israel.

nasaretilainen

Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people.

näsäviisas

(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

naseva

Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.

nasevuus

the quality of being witty

näsiä

Any one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

naskali

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

Nassau

The capital city of the Bahamas.

nassikka

(colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.

nasta

A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

nastarenkaat

Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.